A video posted by the Spectator shows the crowd cheering as Sulkowicz continued with her protest, which has also served as a performance art piece for her senior thesis project.

The university has found Paul Nungesser, the fellow graduating senior whom Sulkowicz and at least two other women have accused of sexual assault, "not responsible" in Sulkowicz's accusations. Last month, Nungesser filed a lawsuit against the school, its board of trustees, and the professors who approved the mattress project, for allowing Sulkowicz to publicly defame him.